Incredible capture by architectural photographer Åke E:son Lindman.
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Daily Dose: Sainte Marie de La Tourette, by Le Corbusier and Iannis Xenakis
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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Favorite Picks: Wright: Scandinavian Design
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
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| A lounge chair in plywood and flagline by PETER KARPF |
Some incredible pieces will be offered in Wright's upcoming Scandinavian Design auction, with my affection for the lyrical and organic is well represented in these masterworks. These are my favorite picks.
The auction takes place on May16th in Chicago. See the full preview here.
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| BRUNO MATHSSON Pernilla 2 lounge chair and ottoman |
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| CARL MALMSTEN Sofa |
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| Little Adam lounge chairs by KERSTIN HORLIN-HOLMQUIST |
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| bowls by TAPIO WIRKKALA, Handmade to order |
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| Butterfly chairs by INGE AND LUCIANO RUBINO |
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| Finn juhl Armchairs |
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| rare chair by KNUD FÆRCH |
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| Hammock chaise lounge by Hans Wegner |
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| important PAAVO TYNELL sconces for kaivohuone restaurant, helsinki |
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| POUL KJAERHOLM pk91 stools |
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| skater lounge chair by preben fabricius and jorgen kastholm |
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| ari lounge chairs by arne norell |
Classic Spaces: 1962: Gunnar Birkerts: Schwartz's Residence
Labels: architecture, classic spaces, interior design, mid-century modern
Rare views of Gunnar Birkert's lost masterpiece Schwartz's Residence, which was located in the middle of an apple-orchard in Michigan. One of my favorite features is a simple but beautiful sunken fireplace alcove. The furnishings were a treasure trove of modernism, including works by Paul McCobb, Poul Kjaerholm, Eero Saarinen, and Arne Jacobsen.
From an essay by Martin Schwartz:
Birkerts’ Schwartz Residence,3 built in Northville, Michigan in 1960, admits light from three sides into the living room. The three walls of glazing in this room provide the additional pleasures of a continuous visual panorama and a strong connection with the landscape. This may be considered to be a variation on the idea of the courtyard in which one feels protected by a surrounding wall while connected to the sky above, the source of light. In this house however, the enclosure and flow of open space are reversed. With a roof overhead and an open perimeter, the daylight streaming in from the sides introduces less light than would be available from the sky, but the feeling of being “inside” a defined room and protected is maintained while the connection with the adjacent landscape is strengthened.
At the Schwartz Residence, light admitted around the living room was further balanced with light drawn into the center of the house through a skylight at the central core. Light pours in at the center, just where we would expect to see the greatest solidity and the least light; it pleases us additionally because it is a
surprise. The glazed perimeter and skylighted center enhance the impression that the roof plane floats, both establishing and challenging the sense of enclosure. The skylight is directly above a white wall surface, which receives the daylight and bounces it into the living room. The narrowness of the room makes it easy to balance the illumination; nevertheless, Birkerts successfully adapted this pattern to his later, larger commissions where this technique was particularly welcome.
The home was demolished in 1986.
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Favorite Picks: Wright: Living Contemporary
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
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The sale also includes a collection of works by American artist Christopher Wool, which Wright features in a special catalog here.
The auction takes place on April 25th in Chicago. See the full preview here.
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| A rolling polyhedron bar attributed to Ico and Louisa Parisi |
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| A hand-woven Moroccan rug |
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| A dining table by Paul Evans |
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| "Fete" by Francois Stahly |
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| A brass and agate table by Paco Rabanne |
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| A set of 6 wall lights by Charlotte Perriand |
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| A rosewood table with inlaid tiles by Edward Wormley |
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| DS600 Sofa by Ueli Berger, Eleonora Peduzzi-Riva and Heinz Ulrich |
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| "Apres Picasso" side tables by Philip and Kelvin Laverne |
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| Chandelier by Bakalowits and Sohne |
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| Glass Sculpture by Antonio de Ros |
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| Fletcher Benton's "Alphabet D" |
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| Charles and Ray Eames 670 Lounge Chair in custom pink leather |
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| "Eros Collection" table by Angelo Mangiarotti |
Favorite Picks: Phillips: Design: London
Labels: auction, furniture, interior design, mid-century modern |
| A black and brass variation of Alvar Aalto's Beehive Lamp |
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| Leather wrapped brass standard lamp by Paavo Tynell |
An incredible collection of the finest 20th Century design will be offered at Phillips' first Design auction of the year. These are my favorite picks.
The auction takes place April 25th in London at the Phillips gallery in Howick Place. See the full preview here.
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| Leather wrapped brass table lamp by Tapio Wirkkala |
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| A ceramic table lamp and spinning top sculpture by Georges Jouve |
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| Saturne lamps by Serge Mouille |
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| A rare demountable chair by Jean Prouve |
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| An officer's writing table and office chair by Pierre Jeanneret |
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| A beautiful brass and red glass table lamp by Fontana Arte |
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| A rare and early Poul Henningsen table lamp, circa 1926-27 |
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| A 1950s Italian wingback chair attributed to Studio BBPR |
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| An original Gino Sarfatti Starburst chandelier by Arteluce |
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| A lyrical Jean Royere "Bouquet" chandelier |
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| A rare seashell and rosewood tray by Alexander Noll |
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| A set of 12 dining chairs by Ico and Louisa Parisi |
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| A set of Gio Ponti's "Diamond" flatware |
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| A "Karuselli" lounge chair by Yrjo Kukkapuro |
Spaces (From the Tumblr): Ett Hem by Studio Ilse
Labels: furniture, interior design, mid-century modern, spaces
Gorgeous interior by Ilse Crawford's StudioIlse, for the Swedish Hotel Ett Hem ("At Home" in english), featuring Borge Mogensen's classic oak and leather Spanish Chair. Also check out the video below, you'll spot many more 20th Century design classics in this lovely and relaxed space.
My favorite detail: The leather wrapped brass handrail. Wow.
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Spotlight: An Uncommon Thread: Takashi Iwasaki
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Sunday, April 14, 2013
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A great feature on the Japanese-born, Winnipeg-based, mega-talented artist Takashi Iwasaki.
